Chapter 54: The Great Event
The next morning Henry took everyone on his way, and everything was fine except for Amy, who heard that there was something unusual about her master's engagement. The group quickly walked out of the Dragon's Bridge and through the Jedi Village, and when they reached the Friendly Arm, they found that martial law had begun. Henry came to the door and asked the guards here, "What happened?" What is martial law here? The guard looked very nervous, he looked at Henry and said, "If I were you, I would turn around and leave immediately, for Belgost was besieged by ogres, trolls, and goblins." "What? Where did the news of the siege come from? The dwarf asked nervously. A party of adventurers brought the news that they had seen an army of monsters surround it on the way here. The guard replied. Cagan turned to Henry and said, "What are we going to do, an army is not something we can handle." ”
"We need first-hand information right now." Henry replied to the dwarf's words and looked down for a moment before asking the guard, "Is this adventurous party still here?" The guard nodded and said, "Yes, they're staying at the Friendly Arm Inn right now." Henry pulled out a dozen gold coins and handed them to the guards, then turned to the inn. As soon as he entered, he found that there were many more people here than he had been on the previous occasions, and most of them were armed. He walked straight to the counter and said to the busy old gnome, "Mr. Bentley, can you tell me where the adventure party that brought the news is?" "Bentley. Mirror turned her head and saw that it was Henry, and laughed and said to him, "Oh! You're Henry, and so is your old fellow, Cagan. If you're looking for someone to bring the news over there, that tall human warrior is their captain. ”
Henry left the others behind the counter and came alone next to the adventure party, and he said to the tall warrior, "Hello, my name is Henry. Did you bring the news of the siege of Belgoust? The captain was slightly stunned and then nodded and said, "Nice to meet you, my name is the captain of this adventure team, Shalovk." We found it when we came back from Kenasi. When Henry heard the name, his heart stirred. This is none other than the future villain who killed his adoptive father, Grion, in an attempt to provoke a war between Baldur's Gate and Am. The elder brother of Apodell and Ammon, the heir of Baal, the god of killing. He had to admit that this Shaloferk was indeed very attractive, no wonder so many people gathered around him to work for him in the future.
"Can you tell me the exact number? I need a specific intel because these monsters are besieging my hometown, where my mother and sister are still there. Henry said to Shalophok after composure for a moment.
"Of course, they probably have a hundred or so trolls, five ogres and close to three hundred ogres. In addition, there are so many big goblins that there are too many to count. If you need it, I can help you get to Belgost together. Shalophok said to Henry with all sincerity.
Henry smiled and said, "Thank you, but I can't bring unrelated people in." Thank you again for the intel, this is very useful to me. With that, he went back to the bar. Shalophok raised his glass to his back and took a sip.
"Cagan, Vaughn, Amy, we're in big trouble. According to the intelligence, we have to deal with a large number of ogres, trolls, and a few ogres. There are also uncountable goblins. "As soon as Henry came back, he told everyone the bad news.
Cagan drank a glass of ale and exclaimed, "Even a dragon is going to have to go back and kill it, and I won't allow any monsters to enter my hometown and the smithy." ”
The orc warrior patted his chest and said, "Head! Even if you go to hell and abyss, I will follow you. ”
"You are my master, and I have nowhere to go except to be by your side." Amy said, looking into Henry's eyes.
Seeing that everyone did not flinch, he laughed and said loudly, "Okay! Now that everyone has decided, let's do it! Bambock, fly back to Baldur's Gate now, bring the news to Hawke, and he'll know what to do. ”
The parrot flew up and said to him, "I will finish this task and come back with a large army to save you, and you must not die until I return." With that, he flew away.
Ban Teli looked at these people and said with some emotion: "If I were dozens of years younger, I would have participated in this adventure with you, and I would have been able to catch up with such epic battles several times in my life." ”
Henry smiled at everyone and said, "In that case, let's go, and try to get there before dark." With that, everyone began to leave their seats and prepare to go.
Shalovok suddenly came up to him and said, "How can such a great war be without me!" I'd rather die on a battlefield like this than flee back alone. ”
Henry finally understood the indomitable and charisma of the future villain, and he patted Shaloferk on the shoulder and said, "My team welcomes you and hopes we can come back alive together." ”
The group left the Friendly Arm and hurried to Belgoust, making no one stop along the way. I arrived at my destination just when it was just a little dark. The monsters did not immediately attack the city, they began to cut down trees on the spot to prepare for some siege equipment. Henry breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Belgost had not yet been captured, and he cast a mage's eye to scout the entire camp. Then he said to the crowd behind him, "Guys, let's start resting now." By dawn tomorrow launch a raid on the camp here, and try to destroy all the ladders and catapults. Otherwise, a wave of attacks from Belgoust's low walls would have been crushed. After hearing his command, everyone silently rested, drank and ate in place. Cagan and Vaughn took out a stone and began to sharpen their axes, and Shalophok wiped his two-handed sword with a piece of leather. Amy took out the scroll box and hung it around her waist.
Henry watched the camp from afar. Countless monsters dragged the corpses of slain humans to shreds them and threw them into pots to boil, the sound they made as they chewed made Henry angry. He took a deep breath and turned his head, and Shalovok walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be angry, it will only make you lose your mind and not give you any strength." In a few hours we will teach them a profound lesson, and I will cut off their heads with my own hands to pay tribute to these dead compatriots. Henry touched the ring on his hand and said, "Don't worry, I will keep this anger in my heart for a while, along with my spells." And I've prepared a big meal, and I hope they'll have an appetite for it later. With that, his two silver eyes reflected a cold glow. Shalovok shuddered and said, "Hey! Nobody has ever told you before that you're really scary looking like this? "My expressions and words are nowhere near as terrifying as my actions, and you'll have a chance to appreciate them later." After saying that, Henry closed his eyes and began to rest.
Cagan walked over and handed Shaloferk half a bottle of wine and said, "Little Henry is angry, I think these monsters will be unlucky in a moment." The last time he ventured, he killed 10,000 werewolves in two days. It was a massacre, and not a single werewolf had a chance to escape. Shaloferk was drinking, and when he heard this sentence, he spewed out directly: "Ten thousand werewolves!" I heard you right. I didn't see that he didn't look that powerful. The dwarf pointed to his head and said, "If you spend a long time with him, you will find that his brain is completely different from ours. He used stratagem, not brute force. Shalovok took a long sip of wine and said, "Then I'll wait and see, it's an honor to be able to participate in such a battle, even if you die." My blood was already boiling, and my fingers twitched with excitement. Vaughn walked over and snatched the bottle and took a big sip, saying, "I feel the same way as you now, that all the people of my country have such a dream. On the brightest day of your life, go through an epic battle and return triumphantly with glory and riches. Shalovok laughed, and after punching the orc, he said, "Man, that's the dream of all warriors!" Soon we are going to meet the dream. ”
The rest of the day was deadly, and all the monsters went to sleep after eating human flesh. Henry and his party are hurrying to recuperate. In the wee hours of the morning, the moon had just set and the sun had not yet risen. It was pitch black all around, and Henry opened his eyes and said softly to the people around him, "It's time for us to act, let these wretches taste our wrath." With that, he began to bless himself with spells. The warriors began to drink the potion that had been allocated in advance, and Amy blessed herself with stone skin and was ready to fight. The battle begins with a dead cloud spell, and Henry and Amy activate six scrolls in one go. A large poisonous cloud enveloped half of the camp, and the goblins died in their sleep. When the ogre found out, he immediately used the wind-making spell to expel the poisonous clouds, and then commanded the trolls and ogres to rush over. Ares roared and rushed forward without fear, followed by Cagan, Vaughn, and Shaloferk. Henry calmly continued to chant the spell, unconcerned about the arrows fired by the goblins. Then a fireball exploded among the trolls, desperately trying to extinguish the fire. Amy didn't give them a chance to save themselves, and unleashed four fireball spells in a row with the fireball staff, and the violent explosions and flames caused the trolls to retreat, and in just a few minutes, they had already lost half of their manpower. Henry saw that the ogre began to gather more and more monsters and shouted, "Now we are rushing into Belgoust." After saying that, he used a fireball technique to completely ignite the camp where the siege equipment was piled up, and the fire was impossible to extinguish.
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